Compare towns
Constable vs Ellington vs Olean vs Tuscarora
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constable has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Ellington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
Olean has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Constable | Ellington | Olean | Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,501 |
1,554 |
13,738Highest |
1,402Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.7±5.2 about the NY average |
42.1±4.8Highest 6% above NY |
39±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
39.9±6.6 about the NY average |
| Ellington and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Tuscarora and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8% NY: 40.2% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Olean and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,169±$6k 28% below NY |
$65,000±$15k 24% below NY |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% below NY |
$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,200±$19k 72% below NY |
$114,300±$13k 73% below NY |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% below NY |
$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Constable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$172 53% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$794±$52 51% below NY |
$925±$431Highest 43% below NY |
| Tuscarora and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,177Lowest 67% below NY |
$2,472 62% below NY |
$3,130 52% below NY |
$3,231Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
43.9%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Olean and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.